Common use of Low Census Fund Clause in Contracts

Low Census Fund. Where mandatory low census (as opposed to voluntary low census) hours are required, the Employer will assign other duties, skill development or cross training consistent with organizational and patient care needs as determined by the Employer, up to a maximum of 2500 hours per calendar year. Where low census hours exceed 2500 hours on a Swedish Medical Center-wide basis within a calendar year, then employees will be released from work due to low census conditions, as provided for in Section 11.4.1. The Low Census Fund is utilized for projects and may involve some patient contact. The Employer will determine appropriate projects and will assign these projects to the staff. Projects appropriate for staff utilizing the Low Census Fund may include, but are not limited to: All Areas: Clinical Areas:

Low Census Fund. Where mandatory low census (as opposed to voluntary low census) hours are required, the Employer will assign other duties, skill development or cross training consistent with organizational and patient care needs as determined by the Employer, up to a maximum of 2500 1750 hours per calendar year. Where low census hours exceed 2500 1750 hours on a Swedish Medical Center-wide basis within a calendar year, then employees will be released from work due to low census conditions, as provided for in Section 11.4.110.4. 1. The Low Census Fund is utilized for projects and may involve some patient contact. The Employer will determine appropriate projects and will assign these projects to the staff. Projects appropriate for staff utilizing During the course of a shift, if the needed staffing hours increase on a unit, the remaining hours of the employee’s shift will be charged to the unit budget rather than to the Low Census Fund. The Low Census Fund may include, but are shall not limited to: All Areas: Clinical Areas:be available to employees during that period of time that the Employer is subject to a ten

Low Census Fund. Where mandatory low census (as opposed to voluntary low census) hours are required, the Employer will assign other nursing related duties, skill development or cross training consistent with organizational and patient care needs as determined by the Employer, up to a maximum of 2500 8000 hours (1000 shifts) per calendar year. Where low census hours exceed 2500 8000 hours on a Swedish Medical Center-wide basis within a calendar year, then employees nurses will be released from work due to low census conditions, as provided for in Section 11.4.18.12. The Low Census Fund is utilized for non-patient care projects and but may involve some patient contact. The Employer will determine appropriate projects and will assign these projects to the staff. Projects appropriate for staff utilizing the Low Census Fund may include, but are not limited to: All Areas: Clinical Areas:

Low Census Fund. Where mandatory low census (as opposed to voluntary low census) hours are required, the Employer will assign other duties, skill development or cross training consistent with organizational and patient care needs as determined by the Employer, up to a maximum of 2500 1750 hours per calendar year. Where low census hours exceed 2500 1750 hours on a Swedish Medical Center-wide basis within a calendar year, then employees will be released from work due to low census conditions, as provided for in Section 11.4.110.4.1. The Low Census Fund is utilized for projects and may involve some patient contact. The Employer will determine appropriate projects and will assign these projects to the staff. Projects appropriate for staff utilizing the Low Census Fund may include, but are not limited to: All Areas: Clinical Areas:.